| seroprevalence of toscana virus in dogs from corsica, france. | toscana virus (tosv) is an arbovirus belonging to the bunyaviridae, a family of negative-stranded, enveloped rna viruses. the virus can be transmitted to humans through the bite of an infected female sand fly of the genus phlebotomus. infections are usually asymptomatic but the virus is known to cause aseptic meningitis and/or meningo-encephalitis in the mediterranean countries. dogs are good sentinels for detection of viral circulation and are more easily accessible than wild animals. | 2016 | 27368162 |
| first detection of toscana virus in corsica, france. | toscana virus (tosv) was detected for the first time from phlebotomus perniciosus sandflies in corsica, a french mediterranean island. genetic analysis showed that corsican tosv belongs to lineage a, together with italian, tunisian, turkish and other french strains. the demonstration of tosv in corsica indicates that autochthonous and tourist populations are at risk of infection. hence, physicians must consider tosv as a possible cause of aseptic meningitis and unidentified febrile illness durin ... | 2014 | 23992202 |